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it's such a pleasure to join monique and our port commissioners and the mayor and port staff and the department of public works celebrating this incredible investment in the port, which is such a significant part of our treasured open space portfolio in san francisco. but most of all, mark beale and i are here to thank the community, to thank all of you for supporting park bonds, the 2008 clean and safe neighborhoods park bonds provided almost all of the $10 million of investment in where we are standing today. and thanks to the 72% of san franciscans that voted yes in november of '12, we have another couple million dollars that will work on a little ways down the south area. you can see it. we'll be able to renovate the next piece of this incredible vista and open space. so, we just want to celebrate our tremendous sister agency. here's to open space and here's to recreation and here's to vistas and congrats, everybody. thank you. (applause) >> thank you very much, phil. now, keep an eye out behind me. the vessel has been out of range. before you get too much of their competitive ad
it's such a pleasure to join monique and our port commissioners and the mayor and port staff and the department of public works celebrating this incredible investment in the port, which is such a significant part of our treasured open space portfolio in san francisco. but most of all, mark beale and i are here to thank the community, to thank all of you for supporting park bonds, the 2008 clean and safe neighborhoods park bonds provided almost all of the $10 million of investment in where we...
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the fact that ports were becoming more automated and less union workers were needed of the so they paid the this royalty to help ease them into the transition, that you just needed fewer workers because that is how society works. things get more automated. we're more productive. it is good. our economy gets bigger. here we are 40, 50 years, later this royalty started out has ballooned to a big payout for these unions. and they have made no progress in the sense that, you know this is all put in place to address the fact that machines were there and we don't need the workers. neil: then the issue ppls, professor, right, that for the nt of helping these unions you don't mind sticking it to consumers and the rest of the country who will end up having to pay more for goods that they're entitled to find and get at stores. that ey now they won't be able to find and get at stores? >> let's free name a little bit. the port is being intransigent not giving them a living decent wage. so and in terms of this cutback, it actually affect their health care. we're talking about an industry where the w
the fact that ports were becoming more automated and less union workers were needed of the so they paid the this royalty to help ease them into the transition, that you just needed fewer workers because that is how society works. things get more automated. we're more productive. it is good. our economy gets bigger. here we are 40, 50 years, later this royalty started out has ballooned to a big payout for these unions. and they have made no progress in the sense that, you know this is all put in...
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seems like the market could take care of this particular problem at the ports if we would let it work rather than having a union in the middle artificially gumming up the works. neil: we can go back and forth on the need for this but i guess i'm talking about here post the election, you can't argue, melissa, you feel unions did carry the president over the finish line. >> of course. neil: they got out of the vote. whatever people saying they are losing their influence they didn't lose their influence to get people going to the polls. they have a president indebted to them. democratic majority in the senate hasn't forgotten them. they have sympathizers, powerful ones. >> i don't know about that. all of that relied upon money. they needed money to donate to the campaigns as they stay in charre. if you see more states dues are not all click -- automatically deducted from the paychecks and people have the choice to join the union. i don't know houfl influence they maintain over time as we see more states become right to work. neil: professor, do you wonder the pr nature? some of the peopl
seems like the market could take care of this particular problem at the ports if we would let it work rather than having a union in the middle artificially gumming up the works. neil: we can go back and forth on the need for this but i guess i'm talking about here post the election, you can't argue, melissa, you feel unions did carry the president over the finish line. >> of course. neil: they got out of the vote. whatever people saying they are losing their influence they didn't lose...
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on a story we brought you on the misuse of funds that port of oakland. ktvu channel 2 news has got an internal audit. ktvu's noelle walker joins us live to break it down. >> reporter: this is the port of oakland's internal audit. ktvu channel 2 news has been asking for this because it details spending abuses. >> reporter: today ktvu received a audit that details officials misusing funds. some may have broken state and federal laws. we spoke with the director. >> we have talked to the federal agencies because of our concern and we look forward to addressing those issues. >> the audit says some of the credit card holders skirted limits. spending more than $67,000 in gifts. $50,000 in expenses may expose the port to tax liabilities and more than $19,400,000 in questionable port expenses that included a concert and more internal controls are needed. spending limits are too high and some are letting other staff use their visas. management's response? they don't have enough resources for review of expense reports. >> it is something we take seriously and are n
on a story we brought you on the misuse of funds that port of oakland. ktvu channel 2 news has got an internal audit. ktvu's noelle walker joins us live to break it down. >> reporter: this is the port of oakland's internal audit. ktvu channel 2 news has been asking for this because it details spending abuses. >> reporter: today ktvu received a audit that details officials misusing funds. some may have broken state and federal laws. we spoke with the director. >> we have talked...
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)u$ the port to confine continued service at the port of san francisco. as a bit of background on june 2012 of this past year mps began pjpublic scoping process establish a long term ferry service between san francisco waterfront and alcatraz island. they're also evaluating possible fer y service to sauc sausalitod are looking at three sites at the port of san francisco. piers 31 1/2ened have operated on the port of san francisco property for the past few decades. currently over 1.4 million people visit alcatraz island each year from their existing site at fisherman's wharf. fisherman's wharf is a bustling commercial district with restaurants, gift shops, over 3,000 hotel rooms and tourist attractions well served by public transportation. contrast that to fort mason and the marina au>%( f predominanty residential neighborhood that i represent with a population of 23,000 residents. 23,000 residents. mps is looking at-0 wharf. the fort mason location would require shuttle buses to take people from jones street to fort mason, which will increase large vehic
)u$ the port to confine continued service at the port of san francisco. as a bit of background on june 2012 of this past year mps began pjpublic scoping process establish a long term ferry service between san francisco waterfront and alcatraz island. they're also evaluating possible fer y service to sauc sausalitod are looking at three sites at the port of san francisco. piers 31 1/2ened have operated on the port of san francisco property for the past few decades. currently over 1.4 million...
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us is the kind of world that's being created by the people managing the port of oakland. report as for lawrence duncan -- mr. duncan that is eric rasmussen. we tried to reach him directly for his explanation. we're still waiting for a response. >> we are outraged. the media has exposed what we've known all along. >> what we uncovered set off a series of protest of oakland workers. workers were furious. our report put the report top officials and its board on defensive and launch a series of external and internal investigations. the port commission placed director on administrative leave. as our investigation continued, we discovered it was more than oakland port officials visiting that same private room karaoke bar. some oakland police made repeated visits to that same place. here again eric rasmussen raising question about what police officers are dynamic on the clock. >> reporter: we catched the same scene play out at cafe juliet in midtown oakland. our camera recorded women in skimpy clothing figure into the downtown business. a minivan dropped off as many as 7 him at
us is the kind of world that's being created by the people managing the port of oakland. report as for lawrence duncan -- mr. duncan that is eric rasmussen. we tried to reach him directly for his explanation. we're still waiting for a response. >> we are outraged. the media has exposed what we've known all along. >> what we uncovered set off a series of protest of oakland workers. workers were furious. our report put the report top officials and its board on defensive and launch a...
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part of it is the way the port authority port authority runs itself. another point debacle makes in another report about the price that police officers are paid. they earn more than new york city police officers. %-city police officers that are the highest-paid in the region. they are just kind of squandering the money because they are unelectable and sort of off the books. gerri: we just have no control over any of this, and that is what is so frustrating. the cool, i wanted to ask you about the track record. it's not pretty. there is a lot of money wasted. what does that say about the money from superstorm sandy and how will be used? the governors have asked for more money than ever in dealing with the aftermath of the storm or method is the same thing all over again. what governor cuomo is doing is focusing on a big number. $42 billion that he wanted from washington. he really has no idea what the damages and how much it will cost to fix the system -- the signal system in the subways. they really won't know anyone have any idea any idea how much it
part of it is the way the port authority port authority runs itself. another point debacle makes in another report about the price that police officers are paid. they earn more than new york city police officers. %-city police officers that are the highest-paid in the region. they are just kind of squandering the money because they are unelectable and sort of off the books. gerri: we just have no control over any of this, and that is what is so frustrating. the cool, i wanted to ask you about...
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you the port and work force development and jenn mattes and all of the departments coming together for this and of course i want to thank the men and women who will be doing the work. you are building the history of the city and a great gym for all and we will have a meeting at the board of supervisors to move the next phase of the project. we have issues around design and traffic and access but it's my hope with the spirit of collaboration that we moved forward and would be difficult to move forward. i look forward to make sure 2017 is the date for tip off. thank you so much. [applause] >> and representing some of the men and women who working with the warriors project i have mike perry from the building trades. [applause] >> and i want to start by acknowledging the labor folks in the room. a number of folks are away right now and a meeting in san diego and a lot of them are down there but in the room we have victor par and oscar lab tory and sean smith and adriane simy and carl with the local carpenters 22, danny campbell with the sheet metal workers and the operating engineers -- wh
you the port and work force development and jenn mattes and all of the departments coming together for this and of course i want to thank the men and women who will be doing the work. you are building the history of the city and a great gym for all and we will have a meeting at the board of supervisors to move the next phase of the project. we have issues around design and traffic and access but it's my hope with the spirit of collaboration that we moved forward and would be difficult to move...
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the port handles a billion dollars worth of cargo a day. >> the flu season has gotten off to an early jump. and in one county in tennessee, closing classes for the rest of the week. this year's strain of the virus is more severe. >> reporter: if you haven't had your flu shot yet, now is the time. health officials say this is the earliest start of the flu season in nearly a decade. centers for disease control says alabama, louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and texas are all reporting higher than normal cases. >> we usually see flu begin to have an uptick in about four to six weeks from now. so seeing it this early could will predict not only a longer but a more severe flu season. >> federal health officials say the most common strain this year tends to make people sicker than usual but they are encouraged because this year's vaccine seems to protect against it. more than a third of the nation have already received their flu shot. the vaccine is recommended for everyone six months or older. people very young, very old or what have health problems are at greatest risk but the flu can kno
the port handles a billion dollars worth of cargo a day. >> the flu season has gotten off to an early jump. and in one county in tennessee, closing classes for the rest of the week. this year's strain of the virus is more severe. >> reporter: if you haven't had your flu shot yet, now is the time. health officials say this is the earliest start of the flu season in nearly a decade. centers for disease control says alabama, louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and texas are all reporting...
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>> that is for the union and the port managers to discuss. we just want them to remain at the table. >> is it wages, health benefits? is it the usual stuff? >> everything is on the table as well as issues from what management wants as far as how to make the port more efficient. in order for both sides to reach an agreement they need to stay at the table. >> what role if any will your retail federation take? >> we have been working to education congress and others within the industries to get engaged. one only needs to look back to 2002 to see what kind of damage the disruption has on the economy. we went through a strike that we are recovering from and folks are trying to figure out what the impact was. >> how bad was 2002. it was fairly significant. the 2002 ten day lock out cost the u.s. economy $1 billion a day and took over six months to recover from. you are talking about the whole east coast. >> this is broader. it could be the global economy as well. >> all right we will leave it there. that is it for tonight's show. i will say this, u
>> that is for the union and the port managers to discuss. we just want them to remain at the table. >> is it wages, health benefits? is it the usual stuff? >> everything is on the table as well as issues from what management wants as far as how to make the port more efficient. in order for both sides to reach an agreement they need to stay at the table. >> what role if any will your retail federation take? >> we have been working to education congress and others...
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the impact of the ports shutting down again is not just localized to port but nationwide on everybody else who relies on the ports to move the nation's commerce. adam: jonathan gold, supply chain and customs policy for the national retail federation. thanks for being with us on this wednesday evening. >> thanks very much. adam: a high-stakes lawsuit by the nfl, the nba and other major sports leagues get a key green light from a federal judge. how it could bring legalized sports gambling in new jersey to a screeching halt and how the garden state is preparing to fight back. that is coming up next. at the end of the day it is always about money. excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to wer down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i just uh paid my bill. did you really? from the plane? yeah, i can manage my policy, get roadside assistance, pretty much access geico 24/7. sounds a little too good to be true sir. i'll believe that when pigs fly. ok, did she seriously just say that? geico. just click ay with our free mob
the impact of the ports shutting down again is not just localized to port but nationwide on everybody else who relies on the ports to move the nation's commerce. adam: jonathan gold, supply chain and customs policy for the national retail federation. thanks for being with us on this wednesday evening. >> thanks very much. adam: a high-stakes lawsuit by the nfl, the nba and other major sports leagues get a key green light from a federal judge. how it could bring legalized sports gambling...
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this will be felt not just at the ports locally, but nationwide everybody is on the ports to move their comrades. >> a major sticking point is the future royalties that the companies pay the longshoremen who moved the containers -- move. >> general norman schwarzkopf died and his home in tampa after suffering complications due to pneumonia. the 78-year-old commanded u.s. forces and a ground invasion to force iraqi troops out of kuwait in 1991 and commanded u.s. forces in nevada and won three silver stars while serving in vietnam. former president george h. w. bush will issue a statement saying that general schwarzkopf "to epitomize the duty, service country decreed that has defended our freedom and seen this great nation to our most trying international crises." as for president -- former president bush, the 88-year-old is in intensive care after a series of complications from archivistbronchitis. he is receiving excellent care. he says to put. parks back in. clause ittw-- to "put the harps back in the closet." now, a rivalry at fedex field. john gonzalez has more. >> it is exciting. it
this will be felt not just at the ports locally, but nationwide everybody is on the ports to move their comrades. >> a major sticking point is the future royalties that the companies pay the longshoremen who moved the containers -- move. >> general norman schwarzkopf died and his home in tampa after suffering complications due to pneumonia. the 78-year-old commanded u.s. forces and a ground invasion to force iraqi troops out of kuwait in 1991 and commanded u.s. forces in nevada and...
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the ports shut down. this is the biggest port in the country and the third largest in the world. there are alternatives. of course, the fear for people running these ports is once you get used to going oakland or mexico it is like what do i need to go to l.a. for? >> jane wells joining us from the port of l.a. long beach. >> jane getting it done. kansas city that report mentioned railroads. this is the stock we mentioned a number of times and had a tremendous run up to 84 and pulled back and another run up to 84 and pulled back. we are in the midst of that now. if this trades back down to 74.5 and 75 that is the level to buy. >> they have more south lines. >> these guys are huge. that is definitely a great call. the other part is retailers. the impact on this will be talk about 1,000 cuts. these guys will probably feel this for six months. this is what you saw from the strike of 2002. throughout the chain it's going to happen. >>> coming up next the trades you should toss out of your portfolio before 2013
the ports shut down. this is the biggest port in the country and the third largest in the world. there are alternatives. of course, the fear for people running these ports is once you get used to going oakland or mexico it is like what do i need to go to l.a. for? >> jane wells joining us from the port of l.a. long beach. >> jane getting it done. kansas city that report mentioned railroads. this is the stock we mentioned a number of times and had a tremendous run up to 84 and pulled...
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the impact of the ports shutting down again is not just localized to port but nationwide on everybody else who relies on the ports to move the nation's commerce. adam: jonathan gold, supply chain and customs policy for the national retail federation. thanks for being with us on this wednesday evening. >> thanks very much. adam: a high-stakes lawsuit by the nfl, the nba and other major sports leagues get a key green light from a federal judge. how it could bring legalized sports gambling in new jersey to a screeching halt and how the garden state is preparing to fight back. that is coming up next. at the end of the day it is always about money. ♪ . adam: talk about throwing a curveball at sports betting? a federal judge has ruled major sports leagues and the ncaa can sue new jersey to block its legalization of sports betting. now they claim letting people bet on sports in new jersey will cause serious damage to their respective sports. but my next guest couldn't disagree more. with me is the meadowlands racetrack. welcome to you, sir. just to give people background on this, four year
the impact of the ports shutting down again is not just localized to port but nationwide on everybody else who relies on the ports to move the nation's commerce. adam: jonathan gold, supply chain and customs policy for the national retail federation. thanks for being with us on this wednesday evening. >> thanks very much. adam: a high-stakes lawsuit by the nfl, the nba and other major sports leagues get a key green light from a federal judge. how it could bring legalized sports gambling...
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so, the majority -- and you see the pie chart before you -- is the port at 32% of those holdings. this is by square footage of improvements. the airport has 24%. gsa or administrative services, of which real estate is a part, has 11%. and on down the line. another major holder mainly as a result of the recent transfer of assets, those that are housing from the successor agency to the mayor's office of housing, they now rise to actually 4%. so, they actually have a holding that is greater than recreation and park department now. that's new data, didn't manage to get that in the pie chart, but you get a sense of that. the other category is -- that's a wide range of different departments with smaller holdings. >> so, john, i would imagine this would probably be flipped if we were talking about actual landowner ship because the puc has a lot of land, but not very many buildings, right? >> that's exactly correct. the holdings of the majority owner of that 92,000 acres outside of the county. some are improved, but most are not. that's exactly right. so, on to more facts and figures. jus
so, the majority -- and you see the pie chart before you -- is the port at 32% of those holdings. this is by square footage of improvements. the airport has 24%. gsa or administrative services, of which real estate is a part, has 11%. and on down the line. another major holder mainly as a result of the recent transfer of assets, those that are housing from the successor agency to the mayor's office of housing, they now rise to actually 4%. so, they actually have a holding that is greater than...
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charged to the port. the probe found dozens of employees put questionable charges on the port credit cards. >>> got your traffic and rain on the way coming up. ,, ,,,,,, >>> good morning. a live look at the bay bridge, it's backed up solidly through the may see this morning. there is a stall reported near the metering lights so that's not helping the commute about 20 to 25 minutes to get on the bay bridge. the nimitz 880 through oakland looks good towards downtown. and once again a dense fog advisory issued by chp for portions of eastern contra costa. >> patchy fog out there now out the door. watch out for that especially in some of the interior valleys. but yeah, looks like the 30s and 40s right now. by the afternoon, only in the 50s and 60s. increasing clouds chance of rain is on the way. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv in
charged to the port. the probe found dozens of employees put questionable charges on the port credit cards. >>> got your traffic and rain on the way coming up. ,, ,,,,,, >>> good morning. a live look at the bay bridge, it's backed up solidly through the may see this morning. there is a stall reported near the metering lights so that's not helping the commute about 20 to 25 minutes to get on the bay bridge. the nimitz 880 through oakland looks good towards downtown. and once...
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goods out of the port? >> you have containers being held in yards around the houston area, specifically, so you're going to see stores are going to have problems stocking. >> reporter: negotiations between the international longshoremen's union and the shipping companies are deadlocked over a proposal to cut royalties paid to 15,000 dock workers for each ton of cargo they move. a shutdown would affect 15 ports on the east and gulf coasts, including new york, baltimore, miami and houston. the ports handle nearly 50% of all oceangoing container shipments to the united states. some estimate a shutdown could cost a billion dollars a day in delayed shipments and lost work along the supply chain. independent truck driver jose espinoza hauls shipments in and out of houston's port. >> next week, it means i'm going to be out of business. that's because if i don't work, i don't get paid. bottom line is, everybody is worried about it. and if the strike happens, we're going to be in trouble, financially speaking. >> re
goods out of the port? >> you have containers being held in yards around the houston area, specifically, so you're going to see stores are going to have problems stocking. >> reporter: negotiations between the international longshoremen's union and the shipping companies are deadlocked over a proposal to cut royalties paid to 15,000 dock workers for each ton of cargo they move. a shutdown would affect 15 ports on the east and gulf coasts, including new york, baltimore, miami and...
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for all industries who rely on the ports, in and out of u.s. tom: what is the fight? what is the problem? >> well i think there are a number of issues that need to be discussed between the unions. we're not taking issues on any -- positions on any of the issues, everything from container royalties, to jurisdiction issues, and from management side issues with regard to work rules and efficiency, we need all rules need to be on the table and discussionsed but only the parties themselves can do what needs to be done. tom: the longshoremen seem to have a much stronger union than most. unions have seen the better days in the past, but the longshoremen, one report is they make about $125,000 on average, they have all their medical paid for. they are not normal in most labor contracts today. why are they so powerful? is it because of what can happen here as you have whole east coast, all the way around florida into houston? >> i think that is part of it, but unions have worked over the years with management on the contract, what is has been discussed and packages are between
for all industries who rely on the ports, in and out of u.s. tom: what is the fight? what is the problem? >> well i think there are a number of issues that need to be discussed between the unions. we're not taking issues on any -- positions on any of the issues, everything from container royalties, to jurisdiction issues, and from management side issues with regard to work rules and efficiency, we need all rules need to be on the table and discussionsed but only the parties themselves can...
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how officials at the port of baltimore are preparing in case negotiations fail before a deadline saturday. and how you could get your hands on ravens playoff tickets. the stories a >> so, what is your favorite car -- what is your favorite color? [laughter] >> blue, by the way. light blue. there you go. >> really? >> we did not leave you lots of time. let's look to the seven-day forecast. quiet day tomorrow. typical winter day. the storm coming on saturday will not be a blockbuster evan. do not look for them to close all the streets and all that stuff. we will get some accumulation out of it. it is just hard to say exactly how much. going into 2013, the rain will be pretty quiet. >> thank you, tony. thank you, pete. thank you for joining us. we will see you back here
how officials at the port of baltimore are preparing in case negotiations fail before a deadline saturday. and how you could get your hands on ravens playoff tickets. the stories a >> so, what is your favorite car -- what is your favorite color? [laughter] >> blue, by the way. light blue. there you go. >> really? >> we did not leave you lots of time. let's look to the seven-day forecast. quiet day tomorrow. typical winter day. the storm coming on saturday will not be a...
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reliant on the ports as well. quickly, about a half minute. people are asking oba to step? in. can he do anything. his national labor relation board has intervened in a lot of cases so yes. the white house could intervene. they're the ones who elected the president. this is an ongoing story and a dangerous situation and we don't know what the outcome will be but it's a damn shame to come right now. >> some of the estimates are 65% of america's internaonal trade may be at risk. thank you very much. >>> a live look now at cleveland, holiday travel nightmare getting worse by the minute. we'll have an update and snap, share, sue, instagram dropping their new policy after user like kim kardashian raised a stink. why is another user in california suing? a hyhyhyhyhy the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on all purchases, plus a 50% annual bonus. and everyone...but her likes 50% more cash. but i'm upping my game. do you want a candy cane? yes! you want the puppy? yes! do you want a tricycle? yes! do yo
reliant on the ports as well. quickly, about a half minute. people are asking oba to step? in. can he do anything. his national labor relation board has intervened in a lot of cases so yes. the white house could intervene. they're the ones who elected the president. this is an ongoing story and a dangerous situation and we don't know what the outcome will be but it's a damn shame to come right now. >> some of the estimates are 65% of america's internaonal trade may be at risk. thank you...
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reliant on the ports as well. quickly, about a half minute. people are asking obama to step? in. can he do anything. >> his national labor relation board has intervened in a lot of cases so yes. the white house could intervene. they're the ones who elected the president. this is an ongoing story and a dangerous situation and we don't know what the outcome will be but it's a damn shame to come right now. >> some of the estimates are 65% of america's international trade may be at risk. thank you very much. >>> a live look now at cleveland, holiday travel nightmare getting worse by the minute. we'll have an update and snap, share, sue, instagram dropping their new policy after user like kim kardashian raised a stink. why is another user in california suing? just no fun to drive. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also best
reliant on the ports as well. quickly, about a half minute. people are asking obama to step? in. can he do anything. >> his national labor relation board has intervened in a lot of cases so yes. the white house could intervene. they're the ones who elected the president. this is an ongoing story and a dangerous situation and we don't know what the outcome will be but it's a damn shame to come right now. >> some of the estimates are 65% of america's international trade may be at...
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it's also the largest port on the east coast. now, last year this port handled $208 billion in cargo. we're talking about products like furniture and also apparel. in 2002, we saw a west coast port lockout. estimates suggest that that cost the economy $1 billion a day. and as with the fiscal cliff, there's a political angle with the container cliff as well. business groups are asking president obama to use his emergency powers under taft hartley to prevent a strike. president bush did that back about ten years ago. while a strike will cause major disruptions, there are alternatives for transporting goods, rail and also air are options, but of course those options are not cheap. >> back in november, our members started putting contingency plans into place. the options were either divert containers to west coast ports, bring merchandise in earlier, use canada or mexico, or use air freight. but all of those come at a significant cost as well. >> now, the deadline is 12:01 tomorrow night. and i think it's safe to say that retailers a
it's also the largest port on the east coast. now, last year this port handled $208 billion in cargo. we're talking about products like furniture and also apparel. in 2002, we saw a west coast port lockout. estimates suggest that that cost the economy $1 billion a day. and as with the fiscal cliff, there's a political angle with the container cliff as well. business groups are asking president obama to use his emergency powers under taft hartley to prevent a strike. president bush did that back...
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jersey, the port authority will need the federal government's health. we're not at full strength and we have endured hundreds of millions of dollars of damage. electric substation 7 patched together with parts. parts are offering -- operating on a manual lock, with communicators by radio while the signaling systems are under repair. to bring the system that will require hundreds of millions of dollars. this will go immediately into signal system repair, electric substation repair, and communications systems. we are still tallying the damage, but we now estimate that the cost of fully repairing the passage may total more than $700 million. much more than our early preliminary estimate of $300 million. it is also critical that we invest in mitigation measures to protect our system computers storms so that we do not find ourselves in the same situation just a few years from now. this will include projects such as elevating portions of track, elevating critical substations, and strengthening critical areas in our tunnels underneath the hudson river. these m
jersey, the port authority will need the federal government's health. we're not at full strength and we have endured hundreds of millions of dollars of damage. electric substation 7 patched together with parts. parts are offering -- operating on a manual lock, with communicators by radio while the signaling systems are under repair. to bring the system that will require hundreds of millions of dollars. this will go immediately into signal system repair, electric substation repair, and...
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that is great news for the ports, as well as, the u.s. commerce, jobs in the u.s. president did not get faced with the choice of invoking the tax which would have declared the strike illegal. he would have completely alienated all of that labor supporting he just had in the campaign. everything looking good so far. we will get more details and report back on this later here in the day. dagen: thank you so much. port strike averted. he will be bringing in more details. they did come into some sort of agreement. a potential headache. not on the horizon for president obama because he has a deal with, you know what i am going to say, those two words, he is meeting with congressional leaders at 2:00 p.m. let me bring in senator kay bailey hutchinson. given how both sides of the aisle are acting, senator, are you proud of your fellow lawmakers and how they are handling the nation's business as you get ready to exit? >> well, the best part of what you just said is my exit. [ laughter ] >> it is pretty depressing, honestly, to watch all the posturing. however, you know, i
that is great news for the ports, as well as, the u.s. commerce, jobs in the u.s. president did not get faced with the choice of invoking the tax which would have declared the strike illegal. he would have completely alienated all of that labor supporting he just had in the campaign. everything looking good so far. we will get more details and report back on this later here in the day. dagen: thank you so much. port strike averted. he will be bringing in more details. they did come into some...
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month, disrupting operations at the port. electricians, security personnel and janitors now have approved a contract that includes a 2.5% cost of living raise in 2013 and 2014. the board of port commissioners still has to approve the deal, however. >>> and a north bay oyster company is fighting an eviction order by the federal government. a 40-year agreement between the park service and drinks bay oyster company expired last month. the park service says the company's operations threaten endangered species in the area. but now the owners have filed a complaint in court saying the interior department's denial of a permit extension violates federal law. but meanwhile, oysters are turning up in a surprisingly new place. >> about a hundred of them were discovered in the vallejo municipal arena. as don ford tells us, it is a sign the ecosystem there is starting to recover. >> reporter: the city of vallejo was dredging their public marina when they dug something up. something no one expected. something odd, says marina manager. >> i
month, disrupting operations at the port. electricians, security personnel and janitors now have approved a contract that includes a 2.5% cost of living raise in 2013 and 2014. the board of port commissioners still has to approve the deal, however. >>> and a north bay oyster company is fighting an eviction order by the federal government. a 40-year agreement between the park service and drinks bay oyster company expired last month. the park service says the company's operations...
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i was concerned that the puc would not be on equal footing with the port of san francisco that is getting substantially more money out of that bond. i asked supervisor elsbernd, would you please amend the bond. but it was right down the wire, and he said if we start amending the bond, it will open up all kinds of things. but assured us that this commission, it's your bond money. and i assume that you would like to use your watershed report and your intelligence to come up with a viable plan. i also had that same kind of assurance from the lead staffer at rec park. so it wasn't written into the bond, but that was the intent. >> mr. decosta. >> first and foremost, i would like to thank our elders for being very articulate in giving us a history of some that is a treasure. now people at home, when you say watershed, they may think it's a shed on a water. no, a watershed is an underground lake, and in this case stretches from the persidio all the way to lake merced. now when we worked out of persidio, we had a lot of reports done by the corp of engineers and others, dealing with these issues.
i was concerned that the puc would not be on equal footing with the port of san francisco that is getting substantially more money out of that bond. i asked supervisor elsbernd, would you please amend the bond. but it was right down the wire, and he said if we start amending the bond, it will open up all kinds of things. but assured us that this commission, it's your bond money. and i assume that you would like to use your watershed report and your intelligence to come up with a viable plan. i...
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the rally had been called by the port city by those supporting the constitution. it erupted in violence between those supporting the constitution and those opposed to it. the security forces had been on standby through today. the same city was the scene of violence before the first round of voting on this referendum a week ago. the polls will be opening within the next 24 hours, roughly the same number of voters will be taking part as in the first round that is some 26 million eligible voters. those supporting the draft constitution have got a significant lead according to unofficial results as some 57% voted yes against the 43% who voted no. the final result will be coming in late saturday night. >> the head of nato said they continue to fire scud missile at een government forces. >> this is proof that the syrian government is using missiles against opposition fighters. >> and this is another launch at night. the footage is said to be taken on thursday near homs. activists also posted this video on the internet which appears to show the aftermath of another attac
the rally had been called by the port city by those supporting the constitution. it erupted in violence between those supporting the constitution and those opposed to it. the security forces had been on standby through today. the same city was the scene of violence before the first round of voting on this referendum a week ago. the polls will be opening within the next 24 hours, roughly the same number of voters will be taking part as in the first round that is some 26 million eligible voters....
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the security of our ports. our caucus members had a very productive conversation with vice admiral peter neppinger in april whom i got to know very well in los angeles when he was the captain of the ports of los angeles and long beach, and he discussed the coast guard's critical role in providing security and disaster preparedness at our nation's ports. that's why providing the coast guard with the necessary ships and gear they need is so important. however, it's neither the ships nor the gear that makes up the heart of the united states coast guard. it is the men and women who fight every day who make this country a safer place. they serve with bravery and poise and are sometimes called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice. and as has been talked about this morning, unfortunately that is what occurred this past weekend when a brave coast guardman gave his life for this country. on december 2, chief petty officer horn was killed when he and his team came upon a boat suspected of drug smuggling and were rammed up
the security of our ports. our caucus members had a very productive conversation with vice admiral peter neppinger in april whom i got to know very well in los angeles when he was the captain of the ports of los angeles and long beach, and he discussed the coast guard's critical role in providing security and disaster preparedness at our nation's ports. that's why providing the coast guard with the necessary ships and gear they need is so important. however, it's neither the ships nor the gear...
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the union says the next step is to provide it to the union of port commissioners for approval. >>> in washington state, at least one business owner wants to take advantage of the marijuana law for recreational use. a bar owner in olympia has a private room upstairs where cigarette smoking is allowed. with not many people showing up, frank is hoping pot smoking will improve his bottom line. >> i have no customers. to bring in another type of a person to come in my establishment it is plus for me. >> local lawmakers are trying to anticipate what federal authorities might do. among the options, the u.s. could sue the state and try to prevent legal marijuana growing or selling. or try to cut funding, similar to states in the 1980s, to raise the minimum drinking age. >>> men low park police have arrested a man for an attempted shooting. police arrested 24-year-old jeffrey smith of truckee as he ledgedly fled that scene. no one was injured in that is shooting. >>> gazelle estebon is due to be sentenced tomorrow. she faces at least 25 years in prison for her first degree murder conviction. a
the union says the next step is to provide it to the union of port commissioners for approval. >>> in washington state, at least one business owner wants to take advantage of the marijuana law for recreational use. a bar owner in olympia has a private room upstairs where cigarette smoking is allowed. with not many people showing up, frank is hoping pot smoking will improve his bottom line. >> i have no customers. to bring in another type of a person to come in my establishment it...
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joining us, the man who runs the port of savannah, executive director of the georgian port authority. thank you, so much, for being here. we will get to it in a moment, but congratulations on being the fastest growing container port. how faster you growing and how are you doing? >> well, it is great to be here with you today. thank you. for the last decade our container facilities imports have grown at a compound in annual growth rate of ten and a half%. that is about double the next fastest growing part in the nation that has allowed us to become the fourth busiest container port in the country. ashley: i also understand their is a dredging project under way or about to get under way which will actually make the river there 5 feet deeper. what kind of impact will that have on the port's business? >> well, it is a critically important project for us. the river itself is the federal channel. the current studies have approved the deepening of five additional feed. ultimately what it means for the nation is its cheaper to ship goods. the core studies have indicated that the deepening its
joining us, the man who runs the port of savannah, executive director of the georgian port authority. thank you, so much, for being here. we will get to it in a moment, but congratulations on being the fastest growing container port. how faster you growing and how are you doing? >> well, it is great to be here with you today. thank you. for the last decade our container facilities imports have grown at a compound in annual growth rate of ten and a half%. that is about double the next...
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>>> the maritime director, maritime director james kwon will still be working for the port. >>> what they are saying about the late artist thomas kinkaid's estate. >>> we will have more on the bay area weather and your commute. stay with us. . >>> good thursday morning, time now 5:44 upper 20s out towards fairfield and concord and we will let you know when the rain comes back into our forecast. >>> here is a quick look at some of the top stories at 5:44 in oakland, a grandmother dies after being hit by a stray bullet. she was shot and killed while walking to a store at 7:00 last night. >>> also in the news, santa clara county sheriff's are searching for a gunman who fired shots at a u.s. marine recruiter in cupertino. the recruiter was driving an unmarked car. the car was hit several times by bullets but the recruiter was not hurt. >>> plan "b" is up for a vote in the house. it will raise taxes on people who will make more than a million dollars a year. however president barack obama said he will veto it if it arrives on his desk. >>> continuing coverage of the connecticut school sho
>>> the maritime director, maritime director james kwon will still be working for the port. >>> what they are saying about the late artist thomas kinkaid's estate. >>> we will have more on the bay area weather and your commute. stay with us. . >>> good thursday morning, time now 5:44 upper 20s out towards fairfield and concord and we will let you know when the rain comes back into our forecast. >>> here is a quick look at some of the top stories at...
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and so two years ago we gathered with our own departments from the port of san francisco to our sheriff to our police and fire, led by our emergency management division, getting all of our departments from public works to our mta and others together to understand what our roles were and to begin something that i think other cities are beginning to understand are invaluable, creating the relationships, doing the table top exercises and then taking that further step of progress that we've done that i saw personally yesterday is going from table top exercises, going from green our counterparts and all the different ranks and understanding their roles to actually practicing what we do. and i can't think of a department more than our public health department who has the best trauma center in the bay area in san francisco through our general hospital to then be with me yesterday and understand how an emergency surgical pop-up tent can be created in less than one hour on the beach of san francisco. and to know and to look these people in the eye, the people from the u.s. navy that put up these
and so two years ago we gathered with our own departments from the port of san francisco to our sheriff to our police and fire, led by our emergency management division, getting all of our departments from public works to our mta and others together to understand what our roles were and to begin something that i think other cities are beginning to understand are invaluable, creating the relationships, doing the table top exercises and then taking that further step of progress that we've done...
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some are calling it the port's cliff. that's not the only outrage coming from the unions this week. we are going to discuss that next. free market capitalism, best path to prosperity. this is something they learned the hard day the american people are tired of the status quo. >> who are you going to vote for? >> definitely not this guy. >> you know your money got him elected last time. >> i didn't give that guy a dime. >> yeah, you did. our union gave him a big chunk of your dues money. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. breaking news now from the asian
some are calling it the port's cliff. that's not the only outrage coming from the unions this week. we are going to discuss that next. free market capitalism, best path to prosperity. this is something they learned the hard day the american people are tired of the status quo. >> who are you going to vote for? >> definitely not this guy. >> you know your money got him elected last time. >> i didn't give that guy a dime. >> yeah, you did. our union gave him a big...
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. >>> there's one step needed to end the labor dispute between the port of oakland and its union. they have ratified a new four year contract. and it goes to the board for approval. the tentative agreement includes a 2 .5% cost of living raise. the workers went on a 24 hour strike that disrupted port operations. >>> it has been a brisk holiday shopping season this far and it's time to ship the gifts. fedex gearing up for its busiest day of the year. 19million packages are expected to be shipped. most of the increase in shipment is because of a jump in online holiday orders. >> that reminds me i have a lot to ship out. >>> president obama and house speaker john boehner met one on one yesterday. are they any closer to a deal on the fiscal cliff. >>> and dr. j's the center of the royal hoax break their silence. >>> and hoveling villagers -- and how villagers in india help rescue this massive elephant. this holiday, share everything. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everything plan. shareable data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and tex
. >>> there's one step needed to end the labor dispute between the port of oakland and its union. they have ratified a new four year contract. and it goes to the board for approval. the tentative agreement includes a 2 .5% cost of living raise. the workers went on a 24 hour strike that disrupted port operations. >>> it has been a brisk holiday shopping season this far and it's time to ship the gifts. fedex gearing up for its busiest day of the year. 19million packages are...
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the executive director at the port of los angeles tells "outfront" some ships are being diverted to mexico. they bring in 40% of the nation's imports and at this time of the year, that means everything you're buying for christmas. >>> tensions are rising in egypt after assembly members passed a draft constitution today. all 234 articles were approved unilaterally by the muslim brotherhood. that's the party of the president, mohamed morsi. frustrated coptic christians and liberals walked out before the votes because they said their views weren't being heard. the fate of the constitution won't be clear for another two weeks when egyptians get to vote on the draft. >>> the mauritanian president is warning tension in mali could backfire. locals could align with rebels. one group they are concerned about is al qaeda in the islamic maghreb. that's the group the international community has been trying to oust in that region. mark schroeder tells us that aqim is actually consolidating and getting stronger in the region. without international military intervention, mali's military won't be able to
the executive director at the port of los angeles tells "outfront" some ships are being diverted to mexico. they bring in 40% of the nation's imports and at this time of the year, that means everything you're buying for christmas. >>> tensions are rising in egypt after assembly members passed a draft constitution today. all 234 articles were approved unilaterally by the muslim brotherhood. that's the party of the president, mohamed morsi. frustrated coptic christians and...